Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow
Changing teaching and learning
ACOT was a research and development collaboration among public schools, universities, research agencies, and Apple Inc. Initiated in 1985, ACOT began its work in seven classrooms that represented a cross section of America’s elementary and secondary schools. Its goal was to study how the routine use of technology by teachers and students might change teaching and learning.
Done, but not forgotten
The ACOT research project concluded in 1998 with outstanding results. Learn more
Library archives
Read an extensive set of ACOT reports. Learn more
A research-based staff development approach
The ACOT work resulted in several models for teaching and learning practices, staff development, and understanding the process of diffusion of innovation. Among other contributions, the ACOT research pointed to a set of design principles used in the Apple Professional Development Workshops. Learn more
ACOT books
Explore titles that document the ACOT research. Learn more
